the nigerian government needs to get to the root cause. >> george: terrific. great to have you back on the broadcast. >> thank you very much. good to be here. >> wendy: the united nations general assembly voted overwhelming to recognize the palestinian authority as a non-member state. some say the vote could put even more obstacles between israel and the p.a. and hinder further peace talks. here is chris mitchell from jerusalem. >> reporter: the historic vote passed overwhelming, 138 in favor, and 48 abtentions and nine against. they said they would accept nothing less than an independent state with east jerusalem as its capital. >> this time we're determined to go. nothing is going to shake us. the train has left the station. there is no way we be can deterred. we can be frightened, we can be pushed around -- i think this determination has become greater now. >> reporter: palestinians in the west bank celebrated the vote. and palestinians also celebrated in hamas-controlled gaza. >> it is a wonderful feeling, it is amazing. god willing, unity fatah and hamas